They may not have thought to negotiate a large discount on the purchase price by documenting/hiring property inspector/taking own photographs and presenting findings to listing agent and owner who had not walked the property in over 3 years.The 4 units that were rented were, $600, $700, $700 and $800, with both of the $700 units being 3 bed 1.5 bath at approx 1,100 sq ft. 

He hired my company to manage it and when we called to schedule the rental inspection we were told we have to first call the permit office. 

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You’ll mostly hire out maintenance issues and possible use a property manager.

Allows you to do some rehab....but no self rehab, must be hired out by approved contractor.  

@Phat Dao, most improvements you hire a contractor for LOSE money and a garage is probably one of the worst tbh.

How much does it cost to hire a SEC lawyer?

Such services should include:- Creating enticing market listings and ads promoting the property at its best for high demand- Rental market expertise to provide recommended rent amounts for your property's market without recommending an inflated rent amount scaring away potential tenants or recommending a deflated rent amount causing less of a return monthly- Physically showing the home to potential tenants- Collecting/depositing monthly rents and bill paying- Vetting/screening applying tenants or managing non-paying/troublemaking tenants- Resolving maintenance repairs by hiring professionals to care for your investment- Turning your investment property move-outs quickly for new tenant placementLook for all of the above listed services and more when researching property management companies to receive the most return on investment!

The real estate attorney I spoke with about this so far has suggested hiring a private investigator to track down all possible next of kin to get them to sign releases...

The hire realtor(s); maybe one for each boro; and get an idea how much you'll really need to do business in that area.